Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-29


master at Mannon, Siskiyou county; Ad-
ner H. Crawford at Glen Ellen, Sonoma
county. VIM. A. Winner has been COM
mlssioned Postmaster at Lake CITY, and
John B. Campbell at Redlands.
Been in Yurrup, You Know.
CoprigNt, 1887, by the California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, November 2Sth.-ISpecial. I
Condor Smith, of San Francisco, is in
the city, on his way home from Europe.
Judgment Against the Western Union.
BosToN, November 2Sth.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company lost an impor-
tant suit in the United States Circuit Court
to-day, Judge Colt giving a decree for the
complainant in an action of the Attorney
/ General of Massachusetts against the COM
pany. This was on information filed by
the Attorney-General under the public
statutes to collect tax of $1061S assessed
in May, 1885, on the corpor tie franchise of
the company, doing business in this State
and to enjoin the defendant from the
further execution of its business until said
tax was paid.
California Pensions.
WASHINGTON, November 2Sth.-The fol-
lowing California pensions have been
granted: John Hall, Placervile: James
Ramser, Nicolaus; Peter Upp, Petaluma
James Kibby, Merced Jacob F. Smith
Sacramento; William Russell, Yountvi!le
Samuel w. Pearsall, Mokelumne Hill
George w. Ware, Hollister William E.
Orear, Santa Rosa; Henry Cram, San
Bernardino Caleb Martin, Fairplay; l..
NJ. Matthews, Hamptonville; Walter L.
Harges, San Jose; Constantine Beck, Mo-
kelumne Hill; Jos. j. Evans, Stockton.
Death of a Brave Soldier.
New YORK, November 2Sth.-Colonel r.
Penn Smith died at West New Brighton.
Staten Island, last night of heart disease.
lie was of Quaker parentage, but took part
in the border ruffian " troubles in Kansas.
In 1861 he joined the Seventy first Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, known as Bakers Cali
fornia Regiment, and became its COM
mander after Colonel Bakers death, being
the youngest Colonel in the army. He
won distinction in many battles.
st. John in Chicago.
CHICAGO, November 2Sth-Ex- Governor
John Z. ST. John, of Kansas, is in the CITY
for the purpose of attending the meeting of
the National Prohibition Committee next
weak, called to fill the vacancy caused bv
the death of Chairman Finch and to fix
the time and place for the next National
Convention. st. John declared that he
would not be q candidate for the Presiden-
ual nomination in 1888, under any circum-
was making satisfactory progress.
\ one-sided Fight.
BosToN GMass. J, November 2Sth.-Stephen
Barry, of Pawtucket, and Jack Burke, of
Boston, fought with gloves here TO night.
In the first round Burke knocked his oppo-
nent down twice and added four more of
the same sort in the next two rounds, all of
which made Barry rather groggy, but he
held on, and was tipped over in The seventh,
eighth and ninth rounds. He then gave
up the fight.
How VIII He Collect?
New YORK, November 2Sth-A Sheriff's
jury to-day assessed damages amounting to
81, 1914, 500 against Guzman Blanco, Presi-
dent of Venezuela, in the suit brought by
George Wilson, of this city, in consequence
of the revocation of a lease of 100000
acras of land in Venezuela. Judgment for
the amount was entered. Blanco did not
defend the suit.
Issues Not Yet Pooled.
CHICAGO, November 28th.-The repre-
SeAtatives of the transcontinental lines are
still trying 20 arrange plan for an Asso-
citation. The pri2cipal trouble is over the
question of the payment of S65 00G- sub
sidy to the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany. 1t is pro5able they will reach some
sort of an agreement tomorrow.
uied in Car.
KANSAS CIIy, November 2Sth.--Emily
Barrett, granddaughter of Ex-Governor
Higgins, of New Jersey, died in q special
car at the Union Depot this morning of
diphtheria. She was en- route from Los
Angeles TO Florida.
St. Louis Wants 1t.
ST. LosIs, November 23th.-A number of
prominent Democrats held a meeting to
day to consider the matter of bringing the
National Democratic Convention next year.
A committee was appointed to go to Wash
ingtca srd confer with the National Com
mitase when it meets in February.
Another Big Robbery.
NEW YORK, November 2Sth.-Another
"second-story robbery, this time in
Brooklyn, occurred tonight. About S. OCG
worth OF diamonds and 5000 in noney
/ were stolen from bureau drawer in .no
residence Of David Barrett In Grand Ay.
enue.
DaDa's Latest Notion.
NEW YORK, November 2Sth.-Tbe SKA Is
working mp boom for Chauasey NJ. De.
pew, President of the New York Central
Railroad, for the Republican nomination
for President. 1t came out Yesterday in
long article in support q his candidacy.